NSW · Nambucca Valley Council
Congarinni North, 2447
Current weather
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Updated
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
In Nambucca Valley, Congarinni North keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. Life revolves around the local community, with the wider region offering trips and services when needed. Wide horizons and a country quiet give the area a restorative, unhurried atmosphere.
An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life. The pace is unhurried, with local businesses and community spots doing the heavy lifting. Public transport is a genuine asset, linking residents to work, study and nearby neighbourhoods.
Homes here are sought-after, with many people drawn to the lifestyle the area offers. Construction and infill projects are noticeably reshaping parts of the area.
The desirability score is below average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and safety against similar regional towns, even with transport and access and housing affordability holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 394
- Median age
- 49
- Median household income / week
- $1,239
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 14 of 151
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Employment rate
- 54%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 7 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $580
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 38
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 37
- Against the person
- 9
- Against property
- 16
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 93.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 44 residents
- State safety percentile
- 66th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +15.9%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order48
- Breach Bail Conditions50
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment54
- Malicious Damage To Property47
- Steal From Motor Vehicle48
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Public transport
43 public transport stops in this suburb
- 959 Wilson Rd
- Rhones Creek Rd At Congarinni Road N
- Wilson Rd At Congarinni Rd N
- Wilson Rd Opp Congarinni Rd N
- Wilson Rd Opp Spaldings Rd
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
63 planning-related records
2026· 5 proposals
April 2026
- Subdivision90 WHITFIELDS ROAD CONGARINNI NORTH 2447Under Assessment
- Subdivision237 CORONATION ROAD CONGARINNI NORTH 2447Additional Information Requested
March 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support561 RHONES CREEK ROAD CONGARINNI NORTH 2447Determined
February 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Portable offices180 CORONATION ROAD CONGARINNI NORTH 2447Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure4 BEDWELL PLACE CONGARINNI NORTH 2447Operational consent issued
2025· 14 proposals
December 2025
- Shed; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Carport; Supporting Development95 WILSON ROAD CONGARINNI NORTH 2447Determined
November 2025
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Livestock processing industry4 FACTORY ROAD CONGARINNI NORTH 2447Determined
August 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation11 BEDWELL PLACE CONGARINNI NORTH 2447Determined
July 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure561 RHONES CREEK ROAD CONGARINNI NORTH 2447Determined
- Commercial development; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Animal boarding or training establishment180 Coronation RoadDetermined
April 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure2 BEDWELL PLACE CONGARINNI NORTH 2447Determined
March 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure2 BEDWELL PLACE CONGARINNI NORTH 2447Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure561 RHONES CREEK ROAD CONGARINNI NORTH 2447Determined
February 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Horticulture466 CONGARINNI ROAD NORTH CONGARINNI NORTH 2447Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Residential Accommodation17 BEDWELL PLACE CONGARINNI NORTH 2447Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure2 LONDON LANE CONGARINNI NORTH 2447Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Livestock processing industry4 FACTORY ROAD CONGARINNI NORTH 2447Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation88 CONGARINNI ROAD NORTH CONGARINNI NORTH 2447Determined
January 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureCORONATION ROAD CONGARINNI NORTH 2447Determined
2024· 13 proposals
December 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureLOT 7 BEDWELL PLACE CONGARINNI NORTH 2447Determined
November 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structureBEDWELL PLACE CONGARINNI NORTH 2447Determined
September 2024
- Subdivision294 WILSON ROAD CONGARINNI NORTH 2447Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structureBEDWELL PLACE CONGARINNI NORTH 2447Determined
August 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure17 GRANDIS GLEN CONGARINNI NORTH 2447Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation88 CONGARINNI ROAD NORTH CONGARINNI NORTH 2447Determined
May 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)804 CONGARINNI ROAD NORTH CONGARINNI NORTH 2447Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Residential Accommodation561 RHONES CREEK ROAD CONGARINNI NORTH 2447Determined
April 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure536 WILSON ROAD CONGARINNI NORTH 2447Determined
March 2024
- Subdivision; Agriculture445 CONGARINNI ROAD NORTH CONGARINNI NORTH 2447Determined
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming poolCORONATION ROAD CONGARINNI NORTH 2447Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure536 WILSON ROAD CONGARINNI NORTH 2447Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure683 WILSON ROAD CONGARINNI NORTH 2447Determined
2023· 8 proposals
November 2023
- Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah97 CORONATION ROAD CONGARINNI NORTH 2447Determined
- Farm buildings; Erection of a new structureCONGARINNI ROAD NORTH CONGARINNI NORTH 2447Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure2 BEDWELL PLACE CONGARINNI NORTH 2447Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation292 WILSON ROAD CONGARINNI NORTH 2447Determined
October 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure536 WILSON ROAD CONGARINNI NORTH 2447Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure97 CORONATION ROAD CONGARINNI NORTH 2447Determined
September 2023
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure443 CONGARINNI ROAD NORTH CONGARINNI NORTH 2447Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure536 WILSON ROAD CONGARINNI NORTH 2447Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 3
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 28.1/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 5622nd in Australia
- State rank
- 1760th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #412 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #780 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 70%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime48
- Breach Bail Conditionscrime50
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime54
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime47
- Steal From Motor Vehiclecrime48
- 959 Wilson Rdtransport
- Rhones Creek Rd At Congarinni Road Ntransport
- Wilson Rd At Congarinni Rd Ntransport
- Wilson Rd Opp Congarinni Rd Ntransport
- Wilson Rd Opp Spaldings Rdtransport
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
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